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Caeden Downey
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Changez keeps on comparising Pakistan and America and his personal view of it all. Something I saw was when Changez was talking about the flying creatures as immigrants and some survive and some don't. He mentioned them stuggling and crashing into a large building. He is referenceing what happened on 9/11. The flying creatues symbolize the plane and then the large building symbolizes the twin towers.
— Jan 21, 2026 05:56PM
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Caeden Downey
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I was confused on why Erica's dad was testing Changez's pateince. Changez said that he felt calm when he was with her parents and in her house. He said he felt at ease. Then Erica's dad was saying some pretty harsh stuff about Pakistan and this made Changez really frustrated. He also made some remarks about fundamentalism which also made Changez unhappy. I wonder why this happened? Did her dad not like Pakistan?
— Jan 18, 2026 06:50AM
Caeden Downey
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While Changez was on vacation, the group and him discussed what their dreams were. Everyone gave serious answers and discussed what they wanted to do in life. While Changez was joking around and said he hoped to be the "dictator of an Islamic Republic with nuclear capability" Page (29). I wonder what his actual dream is or if he even has one. If their is something he wants to do with his life.
— Jan 15, 2026 05:46PM
Caeden Downey
is on page 22 of 228
I was confused at first on how everyone could tell right away that he was American. It said the way he just carried himself and went on about life. You could also tell because he acted scared. He thought that maybe something was going to happen to him. I learned though that every culture or religion has their own way that they do things. How they act, talk, eat, etc. The American just didn't follow those patterns.
— Jan 13, 2026 05:46PM
